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Park and Recreation Commission Minutes December 5, 1990 Page 2 . The Commission rejected the idea of forming a committee to review the current status of recreation activities and park activities along with future goals for recreation and park activities and directed that the topic of an Elk River Park and Recreation Coordinator/Director job description be placed on the February agenda. The Commission stated that this was the first step in the hiring of a staff person and that this step of knowing what the individual would do once hired would lead to a more timely filling of the position once it was authorized. The Commission stressed the importance of having Community Education Director, Charlie Blesener, of the School District, in attendance at the next meeting as a significant amount of the job description will relate to recreation activities in an area wide scheme. Additionally, the Commission restated its goal of hiring a staff person in order to have the Master Park and Recreation Plan implemented to the fullest extent possible when taking into consideration the limited amount of funding that is available. It was noted that some of the duties suggested for the committee in the City Administrator's memo dated 11/29/90, would most likely be the first duty once a staff individual was hired. These duties relate to providing everyone with a clear understanding of the existing park and recreation functions of the City and School District and also working on the goals for what a future park and recreation system should develop into in order to serve the community and surrounding areas. . 6. Implementation of Master Plan and 1991 Work Pro~ram A brief discussion took place regarding the City's efforts to purchase flat open land that can be developed into youth recreation fields. It was noted that pursuing this purchase is temporarily on hold until it is determined what the School District is going to do in terms of purchasing a site for a new school in Elk River which is anticipated to be opened in 1992. The purchase is on hold because the school site may provide an opportunity for developing youth recreation fields without the City purchasing land. This issue is anticipated to receive more discussion at the February Park and Recreation Commission meeting provided that the School District has made progress in its site selection and purchase. Discussion took place regarding pursuing a City LAWCON Grant for the development of the Woodland Trails Park. The Commission expressed its desire to have staff explore this possibility and report back to the Commission. 7. Staff Updates 7.1 Charlie Blesener No update was provided as Charlie was not in attendance at this meeting. .